Dimensionless design of variable displacement pumps

Scott Manwaring, Andrew Alleyne

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Abstract

External market forces constrain the design of engineered systems in much the same way that environmental conditions constrain the evolution of biological systems. Dimensional analysis is used to find functional relationships within biological systems and in turn can be used determine design relationships for engineered ones. This work applies these concepts to axial-piston swashplate variable displacement pumps. After presenting a pump model suitable for dimensional analysis, the necessary transformations are performed to create a pump model with completely dimensionless parameters and dynamics. Using a set of industry data, scale independent design information is extracted from successful industry pumps. This information is used to develop dimensionless design guidelines and strategies which allow for the specification of new designs dynamically similar to the original successful products.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference 2009, DSCC2009
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages259-266
Number of pages8
EditionPART A
ISBN (Print)9780791848920
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2009 - Hollywood, CA, United States
Duration: Oct 12 2009Oct 14 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference 2009, DSCC2009
NumberPART A

Other

Other2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHollywood, CA
Period10/12/0910/14/09

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering

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